The Third Elder, lost in his inner conflict, completely failed to notice the unusual sparkle in Fairy Wangshu’s clear blue eyes.
The young girl paid no attention to what the Third Elder was saying, she was rely thinking to herself:
If her junior brother could interact with her junior sister in such a way, and he could bathe with his master like this, then why wouldn’t he draw closer to her?
...
"Master, You Su apologizes for his offense."
The Lotus Pool was not a hot spring, and in the crisp autumn weather, the pool water felt sowhat cool.
You Su stood completely naked, revealing his strong and agile physique. At this mont, he was tentatively dipping his foot into the pool, covering the chill below his abdon with both hands.
Initially, he wanted to leave on a pair of undergarnts, but was left awkwardly complying when his master simply said, "Take them all off."
The water of the Lotus Pool was extrely precious; if bathed in with clothes on, any impurities would affect the pool’s mystical properties, so even the Lotus Sword Venerable, near purity, could only bathe naked.
You Su’s vision had nearly returned to its prior clarity; he couldn’t discern if the mist in his eyes was actually covering them or if it was the mist enveloping the pool. All he knew was that behind this mist sat soone he dared not look at directly.
He forced himself to resist thinking back to the brief glimpse he had in the pool last ti. However, the more he tried, the clearer that sacred, pristine silhouette beca.
You Su lightly bit the tip of his tongue, half his leg already subrged in the water. The cold touch did not calm him; instead, it made him feel even more heated.
This was different from the last ti he awoke in the pool. This ti, he was voluntarily entering this spiritual pool filled with his master’s presence.
He couldn’t help but feel a bit ashad and worried about sullying the pristine pool water, which caused him to hesitate entering further.
"What’s wrong? Is it... too cold?"
He Shutong softly asked upon seeing You Su’s hesitant movents.
Having grown accustod to soaking in the pool, she felt none of the cold. It reminded her of her previously frozen emotions; she didn’t notice the difference herself, but feared others might find it unbearable.
You Su felt his master’s concern like a spring breeze lting snow, and he resolutely imrsed himself in the water, finding the coldness gradually dissipating.
Though faint, the keen-sensed You Su clearly slled the lotus-like fragrance on his master.
Under his master’s invitation, You Su felt an illusion, as if he were stepping not into a pool but truly into the heart lake of this noble female immortal.
"It’s not cold at all; I just feared tainting this spiritual pool. After we’re done, I’ll be sure to go to the Jade Ring Pool and bring back water to replace it for you."
"You’re not allowed to go anywhere."
Almost as soon as You Su finished speaking, He Shutong’s commanding voice followed closely. Her jade hand at the bottom of the pool clenched tightly, her brows furrowed into the image of a stern teacher.
Montarily surprised by her words, You Su quickly and earnestly nodded: "Alright."
He Shutong’s tone softened slightly, saying, "You brought the Lotus Heart. Even if you were covered in dust, I wouldn’t have the right to drive you away. Besides, you’ve been under Venerable Chengtao’s protection all the way and haven’t encountered any dirt, so don’t worry about it."
"Thank you, master," You Su instinctively replied.
"It’s who should be thanking you." He Shutong sighed softly, then said, "Though there are many questions I want to ask, let’s discuss it after the transfer is complete."
Chatting with his master cleared You Su’s mind of distractions, and he sincerely said:
"What should I do?"
"Relax and feel the Profound Qi in this pool water. Imagine yourself as a droplet of water, and leave everything else to ."
You Su nodded, feeling an unprecedented sense of security within his master’s words. Who could have thought that the isolated blind boy from Chuyun City would one day have such a protector?
Realizing this, You Su’s mind was freed from unwanted thoughts, leaving only the noble intention to save his master.
He relaxed his mind, attuning to the water’s flow around him as if the water were lively beings seeping into his pores—in reality, the substantial Profound Qi within the water was being drawn into his body.
The Lotus Immortal Seed in his forehead glowed brightly, and faintly he sensed the Lotus Heart under his abdon start to release, these gentle strands of Profound Qi weaving like nets to gradually draw up the Lotus Heart.
Just when You Su thought everything was proceeding smoothly, a change occurred: the Lotus Heart suddenly got stuck at the entrance of the spiritual platform, refusing to move further.
He Shutong gently furrowed her beautiful brows in Qi control, peering through the mist to look at You Su’s subrged lower abdon—and inevitably seeing things she shouldn’t see.
Even though it wasn’t the first ti He Shutong saw it, she still marveled at his magnificent stature, having to admit that You Su was naturally suited for sword training.
She coerced herself, reasoning that being over two hundred years his senior, she was rely viewing an infant, and focused her mind to sense the Lotus Heart’s condition.
"Stay still, let get closer."
Distanced a bit too far, He Shutong’s Profound Qi lacked the strength to break the Lotus Heart’s attachnt to You Su’s body—it had been embedded there for days.
You Su complied with a soft hum, feeling the ripples brushing past his chest, his breath involuntarily quickening.
He resorted to discreetly stimulating his palms with his fingertips, continuously reminding himself that she was his master to distract himself.
There were only three ters between He Shutong and You Su. This distance rendered the mist’s concealing effect nearly negligible, allowing her to clearly see the young man’s face.
"Don’t be nervous, the process of extracting the Lotus Heart will be painless." He Shutong reassured him.
You Su was astonished at how close his master’s voice sounded, as if she were right in front of him. Embarrassed, he nodded, "I’ll try." But inwardly, he grew more anxious.
He Shutong continued controlling the Qi to extract the heart, yet it seed to slip back slightly, prompting her to remind:
"Relax a little, this will accelerate the dissolution of the Lotus Heart."
You Su gritted his teeth secretly, knowing the rationale, but his mind kept conjuring imaginary scenes of the Lotus Pool, preventing peace.
He loathed himself for letting lustful thoughts resurface, especially towards his master. Overwheld by self-bla, his body stiffened, even the threads of Profound Qi infiltrating his body were forcibly obstructed.
He Shutong realized it all; she underestimated her allure and overlooked that You Su was just a normal adult male.
Not wanting to force him, she quietly retreated, reestablishing distance between them.
"Let’s try again from farther away."
You Su felt more ashad, knowing if transferring the Lotus Heart failed due to his lack of self-restraint, he’d forever live with remorse.
He knew his current state well, with the invigorated yang energy from practicing the Joyful Union Skill impossible to calm easily now. Distance from his master was useless unless he squandered more precious ti.
Determined not to allow it, he steeled himself, transforming his hands into sword edges, about to carve into his own abdon, intending to forcefully extract the Lotus Heart!
He Shutong instantly sensed You Su’s intentions, urgently shouting out:
"Don’t!"
With her voice, an invisible sword armor ford over You Su’s abdon, stopping his hand blade.
You Su realized it was his master who halted him, ashadly turning to say: "Master, I must give you the Lotus Heart!"
Speaking, he once again prepared to strike down with his hands.
He Shutong, filled with worry, couldn’t believe You Su would go to such lengths to successfully extract the Lotus Heart. Disemboweling was trivial, but forcibly removing it from the spiritual platform would significantly harm it.
Fortunately, how could the Void Realm Venerable’s Profound Qi armor be shattered by You Su’s hands? Intercepted again, he felt even more guilty.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of gentle water splashes; it was He Shutong, translucent as ice, transforming into a frosty sword, gliding toward You Su.
You Su felt at a loss, before feeling his entire body restrained and unable to move, a pair of fair, slender jade hands covering his abdon, making him tense all over.
Through his blurred vision, he could vaguely see his master’s peerless beauty.
Close as they were, even with the cool water between them, You Su could feel the warmth of his master’s body.
He knew long ago when embraced by his master in Chuyun City that, though she was unmatched in coolness, her body was warm and tender.
"Close your eyes. I am much older than you; in my eyes, you are like a child, so you should view as nothing more than an old crone. Whatever I do, don’t dwell on it..."
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